Month: June 2014
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As a follow up to my “How I Create My “Spectickles” Cartoons” blog post, here’s how I create my “Percenters” business cartoons, broken up into two parts. The first part will be how I create them in the traditional, pen and paper analog way, followed up in a future separate entry on how I create… More How I Create My “Percenters” Business Cartoons Part One
Want to know something super cool? Of course you do. My very first book is on sale now through Willow Creek Press. If you’re seen walking with it, people will think you’re very smart. Click on the image below to be taken to a magical place where you too can own this book. It may… More Hot Off the Presses – The First “Spectickles” Cartoon Book
Today my son Billy, my first born, graduates from high school. He’s brought me so much joy and his smile has brightened so many of my days, I lack the eloquence to describe how thankful I am he came into my life. I love you my lad, and I look forward to standing beside you… More On A Personal Note…
It’s going to be a fantastic day – family, fun, great food – speaking of great food, here’s today’s “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day, a foodie cartoon: http://billabbott.weebly.com/the-new-cartoon-a-day-page/spectickles-cartoon-a-day-bonding-with-food
I’ve been asked by a number of people what my process is for creating my “Spectickles” cartoons. While I do some cartoon work on the iPad, “Spectickles” is all old school. Here it is in a nutshell: Coming Up With the Gag Now that “Spectickles” is syndicated and in newspapers, I have to generate lots… More How I Create My “Spectickles” Cartoons
I’m very fortunate to have such a great group of people who follow this blog – fellow artists and cartoonists and those who, I’m happy to say, find something of value in my work. I’ve been getting questions lately seeking more detail on creating art with an iPad, and so I’ll try to provide my… More Cartooning and Illustrating With an iPad Continued
Just a short entry, but something I wanted to share. I’ve sold cartoons that I’ve created on my iPad to major publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Prospect magazine in the UK – just an inexpensive drawing app and a stylus, and in some cases, my index finger. I believe that, with time and… More More Cartooning and Illustrating With an iPad
Later in the summer my wife and I look forward to joining friends in the Finger Lakes wine region of New York for wine tasting and relaxation. I’m a dry red kinda guy and my wife is more the chardonnay type. In either case, I look way smart…er than I really am when people see… More Bonus “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day – Wine Cartoons
Someone let Monday in. Can we please be more careful? It was a picture perfect weekend in Buffalo, and now it’s time to get back to work. Today’s “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day is a golf cartoon. And it’s a bit naughty – you can see his underwear sticking out. Living La Vita Loca – that’s… More “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day – Golf Cartoon
There’s been some exciting news regarding my “Percenters” business cartoons recently. There has been indications of interest from a major entity, and I hope to know soon if we’ll be moving forward. I’m grateful that they’ve been appearing pretty regularly in the Wall Street Journal, and now for the first time in Prospect magazine in… More “Percenters” Business Cartoons Update